Clash of Clans remains one of the top-ranking games on every mobile platform, and can now invade BlackBerry thanks to Amazon and the ability to install .APK files in OS 10.2.1. Though many apps are available through the Amazon Appstore, which remains readily accessible without any sideloading necessary, some, like Clash of Clans have to be purloined from Google Play by way of Snap.

There are two things to keep in mind before we start. One, there's no real recognition of the accelerometer here. That means you'll have to swipe from the bottom of the device to go home, even though you play in landscape and would normally swipe from the side. The bigger deal here is that since Google Services aren't supported, you can't restore a previous game or save this one to the cloud. Multiplayer still works fine and all, but if you ever switch devices, it may be a hassle to get your camp moved over. You've been warned!

Snap is essentially a front end for the Google Play Store so you know APK files downloaded from there are safe and secure as they can be. The apps have passed Google Play's approval process and through the use of Snap, it's no different really than downloading from the Google Play Store directly. From here, we can find and download Clash of Clans to your BlackBerry device.

Enable development mode on your BlackBerry. To do this, swipe down from the top of the screen, tap Settings, then, Security and Privacy Development Mode. Turn the switch to the ON position. Note the IP address it lists as well, it's most commonly set to 169.254.0.1 but if different, make note of it. Also, it may ask you to create a password. If so, make one and do not forget it.

Open Google Chrome and visit https://169.254.0.1/. If your IP found in development was different, replace 169.254.0.1 with the IP found there.

If you get an SSL error page or it says this site's security certificate is not trusted, that's fine. It's not causing any harm. Just accept and proceed. If you get a different sort of error though, like "this page cannot be found" or "this webpage is not available", try reconnecting your device or try a different USB port.

Also, you may need to go to the Google Chrome extension settings and enter the correct IP address there. Generally, it auto detects it but if not you'll need to add it manually. Additionally, if you're still unable to connect, make sure your anti-virus is disabled or the app is allowed to run. This often causes a lot of connection issues, especially for Windows users.

Once you have the page loaded up, enter in your device password that you created to approve access. You will then see a list of what's already installed on your device.

From there, you can go to the top right hand corner where it says 'Install Apps' and click on that. That will open a file explorer window for your computer, in which case you want to browse to wherever it is that you downloaded the Snap .BAR file and select it.

Once selected, the Snap file will begin installing and you can view the progress in Chrome. When done, you will see 'result::success' indicating that all went well and the file sideloaded properly.

You can now disconnect your device from your computer, open Snap, and log in with your Google credentials.

Note that this process is applicable for any app that you wish to sideload, not just Snap. If there is other BAR files you wish to install, it can be done the exact same way.

Step 2: Download and install Clash of Clans on BlackBerry

From here on in, things are pretty easy.

Open Snap by tapping the icon. Swipe from right to left on your home screen to find it.

Tap the Search button at the bottom, type "Clash of Clans" into the text field that pops up at the top, and tap the Search button in the bottom-right.

Tap the Clash of Clans search result by Supercell. (It should be the first thing there.)

Tap the Download button in the top-right, then tap the Open Installer button that replaces it once the download is finished.

The file will take a moment to process, then tap Install in the top-right. You will need to confirm permissions for the app to run, then the installation will complete.

The Install button will change into an Open button once the installation is finished. Tap it to launch Clash of Clans! An icon will also be placed on your home screen for future access.

That should get you started with Clash of Clans on BlackBerry in no time. There's a video below giving a brief tour of Snap, if you want to see it in action. Be sure to leave a comment with any questions or problems you have with this process, and we'll be sure to help you out.

I had never side loaded an app before Snap and believe me, the Google Chrome method I used was incredibly easy. It looks more intimidating than it is. Just start and you'll be done before you know it. :)

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Yes, me. It's not to bad. Obviously Z10 battery isn't great so I often play it plugged in but when I play it in cafes etc, it holds out for quite a while. The game runs fluidly and you even get game notifications in The Hub. Kewl.

Hi everyone I know that what I am about to say have got nothing to do with the clash clans business. I would like to understand what makes BlackBerry10 a so call failure on the smartphone market.. As myself I a loyal customer to BlackBerry for quite a while. I started to realised that the likes of other companies the bring the misfortunes to this superb company. Take a look at verzion in the past they were so uptight to their customers on roll out and updates .these where always an issue that customers where forced to changed phone. Now this time is Vodafone UK in particular. Big name again. (let not forget verzion and Vodafone are well linked). Next one is Barclays bank. It's 1 year now since the released of BlackBerry 10 and they still saying that they are reviewing the share and sales of BlackBerry 10 devices. They won't support rooted application due to security risks. Fair one, but at least update or release a working version for BlackBerry 10. It's time for BlackBerry software developer needs to review this as a critical matter if they would like to designed devices to keep up and keep us moving.

I forgot that 1 mobile market hasn't updated yet. I got it from there initially, but then went digging online for the update. That's because I'm on 10.2.1.537 and Snap does not install the apks it downloads for that build... I hope they fix that soon

Does anyone else find it ironic that a few weeks ago there was a poll about the apps that people wanted on BlackBerry and everyone said business /productivity, yet article after article on how to install games and instagram. I'm as guilty as anyone, I'm loving igrann and look forward to getting some more games and social apps if AT&T ever releases the update. However, what about banking apps and investment apps, BofA, e trade, schwab, etc. Can you use these with success with the Android ports? I'm sure a lot of US users would love to be able to use BB10 for banking...

General question, I assume any android apps installed via Amazon Appstore, 1mobile, or snap will not notify users of updates? So we would need to check for updates manually, and if there is one, delete it and re-install it?

I've installed this game without touching my computer :-). Open your browser and go to Google Play Store, search and hit so that your browser URL will be specific for the game, copy the URL. Open the APK Downloader (http://apps.evozi.com/apk-downloader/) (Blaize forum) on another tab, paste the URL, download the apk, install and enjoy, connect to your fb account. If there is an update just repeat the process, download and update, your progress will not be lost, enjoy!

I was hooked on the game until I had to wipe my device and reload it. Now o don't feel like starting all over again just to lose the progress all over again. If someone would make a program/app that would back Android app saga (i.e. saved game data) then I might play again.

If you have a Google tablet, you can also download free apps there and use APK share to send them to your Z or Q, Navigate to the file on your BlackBerry device and you are done, click on it and you are done..

What's the point since you can't save the game!? My kids have been using it on my other Z10, which looks amazing; especially using HDMI, but it is all for nor, until BlackBerry strike some sort of deal with Google play or something.

It is really easy you just need the newest version and If it wsnt update again search and find on google you can download n just update it with newest version :D love Blackberry 10 :D Blackberry 10 is the best :D

Anyone else having a problem with this game on the q10? Works great up until the part in the game tutorial where you have to fight the goblins, the option doesn't seem to appear in the screen ratio so that's where I'm stuck :( I have to finish this tutorial before I can load my saved game :(

I had that exact same problem, I had high hopes I was going to be able to transfer over my village. I heard that the developers of CoC were planning on developing a version for BB10. Which will hopefully be formatted for the screen size

Can someone please tell me how to link a device iOS to BB10. I need to connect to Google plus, but when I press sign in it says "Google play services which some of your applications rely on, is not supported by your device". Please help, thanks

Hi! I know my question is somehow irrelevant. I am able to install apk files on my z10. But how can i get rid of the action bar (the black bar at the bottom of the screen with 'back') so I can play in full screen mode - just like the sample snap shot of clash of clans above. The 'hide' option doesn't seems to help - it will just simply hide the 'back' caption and the screen calibration is messed up (the action bar just went on top of the screen, and you cannot click the game icons by hitting them directly. You'll need to click someplace at the top of the icon you want to click just to be able to activate/click it). I hope you understand what I'm trying to say. Appreciate if you can share some tips. Thanks in advance!

when i try to install snap from the chrome app manager it says "failure 821 Application-Requires-System: unrecognized system name 'Blackberry 10'" anyone knwo what i should do? And im trying to install it on my playbook.

I lost everything in this!!!!! My lvl 2 Dragon!!! My Th7, My Gold, My elixir, My everything!!!! You should work on the google thing for us to save this AWESOME game using this "not so good phone" bbz10!!

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